Great Wall raises defences against ravers

时间：2006-10-25 08:37:27

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The Great Wall, which snakes its way across more than 6,400 km (4,000 miles), receives an estimated 10 million visitors a year, mostly to the mere1 10 km opened to tourists at Badaling, the nearest stretch to Beijing.
 
Oct. 25 - China has banned partying, stunts2 and other "inappropriate behaviour" on the Great Wall to protect one of its top tourist attractions from erosion.

 

The Great Wall, which snakes its way across more than 6,400 km (4,000 miles), receives an estimated 10 million visitors a year, mostly to the mere 10 km opened to tourists at Badaling, the nearest stretch to Beijing.

 

More adventurous3 visitors climb wilder, crumblier sections that are not officially open to the public and stretches near the capital have become popular sites for summer raves4.

 

The new rules, issued by the State Council, or China's cabinet, prohibit the driving of vehicles on the wall or group activities such as parties.

 

"Inappropriate tourist exploration has caused damage to the Great Wall and its historical features," the government's Web site on Wednesday cited a State Council official as saying.

 

Last year, some revellers were "involved in such indecent and illegal activities as urinating and drug abuse on the wall", the China Daily said earlier of a party that was widely reported and sparked a public uproar5.

 

In 1992, a Hong Kong motorcyclist leapt the wall and American David Copperfield did his magic stunts there three years later.

 

"According to the new regulations, this will be considered illegal in the future," the Beijing News said.

 

The regulations also urge local governments to limit numbers of visitors to the Great Wall which the United Nations listed as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

 

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1 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
参考例句：
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
2 stunts d1bd0eff65f6d207751b4213c4fdd8d1     
n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
  • The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 adventurous LKryn     
adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　
参考例句：
  • I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
  • He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。
4 raves eff15904ad1ff50e1a71642704afd6f7     
n.狂欢晚会( rave的名词复数 )v.胡言乱语( rave的第三人称单数 )；愤怒地说；咆哮；痴心地说
参考例句：
  • She raves about that singer. 她醉心地谈论那位歌手。 来自辞典例句
  • His new play received raves in the paper. 他的新剧本在报纸上受到赞扬。 来自辞典例句
5 uproar LHfyc     
n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸
参考例句：
  • She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
  • His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。

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